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Posted 18 June 2021

PRO Kids Expect Increased Demand

PRO Kids is expecting an uptick in those wanting to get involved in the Thunder Bay program. Officials, including Chair Kathy Ball, presented to council Monday night which was the first time they have been before the elected body since 2011. “We anticipate an increase in demand for our programs...

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Posted 18 June 2021

Anna Gibbon Questioned

Defense lawyer Eugene Bhattacharya began his examining of his client, local Justice of the Peace Anna Gibbon. The question period began Friday with general background information of Gibbon, as she discussed her extensive background in the justice system leading to her current role, and the...

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Posted 18 June 2021

Anna Gibbon Questioned

Defense lawyer Eugene Bhattacharya began his examining of his client, local Justice of the Peace Anna Gibbon. The question period began Friday with general background information of Gibbon, as she discussed her extensive background in the justice system leading to her current role, and the...

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Posted 18 June 2021

St. Joe’s Releases Indigenous Care Progress Report

St. Joseph’s Care Group officials say they’ve made good progress toward making Indigenous people feel more welcome. The organization is releasing its first progress report on its Walking With Humility plan, which was originally set to run from 2018 to 2020 but was extended to 2021. Its First...

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Posted 18 June 2021

St. Joe’s Releases Indigenous Care Progress Report

St. Joseph’s Care Group officials say they’ve made good progress toward making Indigenous people feel more welcome. The organization is releasing its first progress report on its Walking With Humility plan, which was originally set to run from 2018 to 2020 but was extended to 2021. Its First...

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Posted 18 June 2021

NWHU Adds One New Case

The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting one new case of COVID-19. For the second day in a row the positive test result comes from the Sioux Lookout region. This brings the NWHU catchment area’s active case count to eight with three cases in the Kenora region, two each in the Rainy River and...

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Posted 18 June 2021

Doctor Feels Good About COVID Situation

Cautious optimism from Thunder Bay’s medical officer of health as COVID-19 cases keep dropping for the district. As the province slowly moves to reopen, Janet DeMille points out she’s watching to see numbers drop even further. “Especially with our immunization rates going up, I do feel overall,...

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Posted 18 June 2021

Doctor Feels Good About COVID Situation

Cautious optimism from Thunder Bay’s medical officer of health as COVID-19 cases keep dropping for the district. As the province slowly moves to reopen, Janet DeMille points out she’s watching to see numbers drop even further. “Especially with our immunization rates going up, I do feel overall,...

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Posted 18 June 2021

PM Trudeau: Canada To Receive 68 Million Doses By End Of July

Canada will have received 50 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of June, and 68 million by the end of July, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.  Speaking from self-isolation at Rideau Cottage, Trudeau discussed the influx of vaccines and the next steps for reopening. “Canada is...

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Posted 18 June 2021

NWHU Adds One New Case

The Northwestern Health Unit is reporting one new case of COVID-19. For the second day in a row the positive test result comes from the Sioux Lookout region. This brings the NWHU catchment area’s active case count to eight with three cases in the Kenora region, two each in the Rainy River and...

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